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ople of Nepal and its ecosystems, she added. The 25 April 2015 earthquake and its aftershocks killed more than 8,700 people, injured more than 22,000, and destroyed and damaged more than 250,000 houses. While 8.1 million people were directly affected, millions across the mainly rural nation were exposed to increased landslides. Major life-supporting ecosystems were also severely damaged. UNEP said that a rapid environmental assessment undertaken by the Government of Nepal following the earthquake rev